#small-wins

#small-wins

Sometimes we feel like we're not progressing in our personal development if we don't have an Etsy shop that makes six figures a year, haven't done an Ironman, or still feel upset about a friendship that broke down five years ago. But there are all sorts of ways we mature and develop that we barely notice. When you give yourself credit for quiet ways you've matured psychologically, it can help you feel more settled within yourself and build on these wins.

My favorite take on this perspective: Anything worth doing is worth half assing. Trying and failing at something, doing the bare minimum, or getting less done than you wanted to will almost never leave you in a worse position than if you didn't do it at all. For the sake of clarity, this does not apply to anything where half assing it will likely injure yourself or someone else. Don't half ass electrical work, good lifting form, raising children, or hostage negotiations.